HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-14-HC-min.pdf THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173
MEETING
September 14 , 1978 , 7: 30 p.m. , Town Office Building, Room 111
Present: Sara Chase , Chair; Norma Bogen, Anne Grady.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of July 10, 1978 were read and
accepted .
BAY STATE HISTORICAL LEAGUE
It was voted to renew membership in the Bay State Historical
League .
STATUS OF HANCOCK SCHOOL
Work on the Hancock School has been continuing. The drawing
for units will take place tomorrow, the 15th, and the developer
has set November as the occupancy date .
Chase and Orcutt have compiled a list of firms able to clean
the exterior of the building and have given it to the Selectmen
(Mary Miley) . To date , the Selectmen have vetoed additional
funds for exterior cleaning. (Note : Contract calls for
cleaning the trim and the developer will be held to this . )
Chase pointed out that in fact only a minimal amount had
been allocated by the developer for the cleaning of the trim.
She also noted that were no specifications available for the •
building.
It was voted that the Commission send a letter to the Selectmen
making recommendations for future adaptive reuse projects ,
based on an evaluationof the Hancock School experience .
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
The Town Manager has requested a capital expenditures budget
from LHC . It is unclear when this information is required .
The Commission has already submitted a budget for F1979 .
It is likely that LHC will concentrate on inventory this year--
with publication taking place after that , and therefore major
capital expenditures will take place after 1979 . LHC will
discuss this further.
MEETING WITH SELECTMEN
Chase and Grady met with the Selectmen on Sept. 11 to present
a statement on "Major Policy Issues Facing Preservation Today"
requested by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service ,
Department of Interior, as input for the development of policy
for the National historical preservation program. LHC ' s state-
ment will be forwarded to Washington and also willbe sent to
various town departments .
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NATIONAL
2-NATIONAL TRUST WORKSHOP
Anne Grady is planning to attend the National Trust Workshop
in October ( 32nd Annual Meeting, Chicago , Oct . 11-15 . )
TAX REFORM ACT
Grady will prepare some informational material , for inclusion
in the Minute Man, on the relevance of the Tax Reform Act
to owners of income producing property that is on the National
Register or is in en Historic District.
MONUMENT MARKER
Grady reported that the black paint on the Revolutionary War
Memorial on the Battle Green had been removed by the DPW with
sandpaper:
RESIGNATION
Betty Reinhardt has submitted a letter of resignation to the
Chair. Members of the Commission discussed some possible re-
placements . Bebe Fallick will be invited to attend the next
meeting of the Commission.
MEETING WITH MHC STAFF
The Commission will meet with members of the MHC Survey and
Planning staff on Wednesday, October 4, 1: 00 p .m. to look
at the Joseph Bridge House and other Lexington properties .
MAPC STUDY
MAPC is undertaking a survey of public buildings of historical ,
architectural , and cultural significance located in city and
town centers . MAPC survey staff will be invited to participate
in the meeting with MHC on October 4 .
HOUSING COMMITTEE
Bogen reported that she has been appointed to the Planning
Board ' s Housing Committee and to the Needs and Programs
Subcommittee .
The meeting was adjourned at 9: 00 p.m.
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NORMA BOGEN